The technical and mental maturation shown by Aryna Sabalenka was influenced by a difficult adolescence, which Maciej Domka, her former coach when she was still very young, spoke about.
The former Polish tennis player, in an interview with the Polish media Sport.Pl, told some details of the 25-year-old Belarusian’s past, explaining how she was unstable and fragile as a young woman.
“We trained together, she was in our group. At the time Aryna was between 17 and 18 years old, she was under my tutelage, although she had an individual coach and the closest to her was Vadim Sashurin, who took care of his motor preparation,” he explained.
The former Polish tennis player recounted how the WTA No.2 in the world was a determined girl at the time, but with many tennis limitations.
“Today Aryna is seen completely differently in terms of her recent successes. Back then, in the academy, she stood out for her diligence. She was incredibly determined to work and trained at a very high intensity. I don’t think anyone trained as much as her. However, Aryna’s youth was normal, if not weak. She also played in smaller tournaments, but initially without much success,” Domka explained.
“She transformed all this negative energy into winning shots”
The Belarusian had a difficult time from a personal point of view, which was reflected in her toughness on the playing courts.
